Rewind: March

The penultimate edition of our season rewind looks back on March, a month where the Dons’ home form kept their slim play-off hopes alive.

Saturday 2nd March: MK Dons 1-1 Preston North End – npower League 1

MK Dons win-less run stretched to eight games after a 1-1 draw at home to Preston North End.

Karl Robinson’s side, who were buoyed ahead of kick-off with the news that Luke Chadwick had agreed a new two-year deal, went ahead after just two minutes when Adam Chicksen curled into the top corner from the edge of box.

The lead didn’t last long, however, as North End midfielder Will Hayhurst fired home from Lee Holmes’ cross just five minutes later to level.

The Dons had the better of a lacklustre second half, with Ryan Lowe blasting narrowly over from the edge of the box and loanee Chris Lines shaving the post with a free-kick late-on, but were unable to claim their first win in two months.

MK Dons thrashed League-leaders Doncaster Rovers 3-0 as they recorded their first victory in nine games.

Karl Robinson’s side, who hadn’t won in the League since the New Year’s Day, started brightly and almost took the lead through Dean Bowditch, who hit the post with a free-kick after Gary Woods pushed his effort onto the upright.

The Dons then deservedly opened the scoring just before the break when Woods parried Ryan Lowe’s drive into the path of substitute Izale McLeod and the Club’s leading goalscorer made no mistake in netting his first goal since re-joining from Portsmouth in January.

Doncaster created little throughout the game and they conceded a second shortly after the interval when Daniel Powell rifled home from the edge of the area on the day he put pen to paper on a new two-year deal.

The scoring was then completed when Stephen Gleeson, who came on as a late substitute having been out of action since December with a broken foot, smashed McLeod’s lay-off into the top corner with only his second touch.

MK Dons continued their pursuit of a play-off place with a goalless draw away at automatic promotion-hopefuls Sheffield United.

Blades forward Jamie Murphy came close to giving the hosts the lead in the last minute of the first period but his header from Dave Kitson's cross went just over.

Antony Kay then flicked Dean Bowditch's free-kick narrowly off target for the visitors, who came into the game buoyant following their first win in nine League games.

Patrick Bamford had a penalty appeal turned down after coming on as a substitute while Jonathan Forte brought a fine save from Dons keeper Ian McLoughlin late on but neither side were able to break the deadlock as Karl Robinson’s side remained 10 points off the top six.

MK Dons kept alive their slim League One play-off hopes with a comfortable victory over fellow promotion hopefuls Tranmere.

Dean Lewington nodded in a rebound to put the hosts ahead before Tranmere's Mamady Sidibe missed from six yards.

Stephen Gleeson then directed Shaun Williams' arrowed 60-yard pass into the bottom corner to give the Dons a two-goal advantage at half-time.

The Dons, who moved to within nine points of the top six with the victory, extended their lead to three goals in the second half when Darren Potter headed in after Williams' 22-yard free-kick had struck the bar.